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Bob Geldof

Ring walks, riverdancing and banana f***ing republics - the presidential TV debate you could have had
Politics
Are you ready for the non-stop excitement of polarising new civil war politics?
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Jim Gavin vs Conor McGregor would brutally expose how little 'the Ludicrous One' has to offer Ireland
Jim Gavin
The naked would be emperor of little Ireland has no clothes underneath the trashy €5,000 suits.
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Taoiseach: Bob Geldof wanted to be Fianna Fail’s presidential candidate
Bob Geldof
The Taoiseach also firmly backed former Dublin manager Jim Gavin as a potential successor to Michael D Higgins
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40 years on from Live Aid, Tony Blair believes Bob Geldof and Bono have saved millions of lives
Live Aid
Over the years, the outspoken rock stars have often been labelled as western do-gooders or as celebrities with white saviour complexes
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Bob Geldof's life now from 'f***ing scary' career move to Ed Sheeran Band Aid row
Bob Geldof
As a new anniversary mix of Band Aid's iconic charity single, Do They Know It's Christmas? hits the airwaves, the Mirror takes a look at Sir Bob Geldof's life now, from staggering net worth to finding love again
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Irish radio stations back Bob Geldof's new Band Aid charity Christmas single
Band Aid
Radio stations in Ireland will play the song at the same time on Monday morning.
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Bob Geldof fires back at Ed Sheeran after singer slammed Band Aid charity single
Bob Geldof
Sir Bob Geldof has hit back at Ed Sheeran after he slammed the latest Band Aid release and claimed he had not given permission to feature on the updated mix of the track
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Band Aid releasing new Do They Know It's Christmas on 40th anniversary featuring A-listers galore
Celebrity News
A new 40th anniversary mix of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas? will see the young and old voices of the charity single's artists come together to create an "ultimate" version of the song
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Music legend Mary Coughlan criticises reaction of Live Aid founder Bob Geldof on Gaza
Bob Geldof
In a new culinary-themed podcast, Under the Grill, Coughlan says she can’t understand why the Boomtown Rats frontman and the Dubliner star – who have both called for peace in the Middle East
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What does Big Brother winner get? Huge prize pot as shock new favourite revealed
Celebrity Big Brother
A host of stars took part to win the 2024 season of Celebrity Big Brother - but only one can win the crown as a shock choice for the bookies favourite has emerged
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Bob Geldof slams Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and 'giant companies talking boll**ks'
Bob Geldof
"There are still millions that go hungry every night - that is sickening, it disgusts me, it is unnecessary and it is stupid and it can stop"
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U2's Bono, The Edge and Bob Geldof lead mourners at Sinead O'Connor's funeral
Sinead O'Connor
Thousands of mourners and a host of famous faces descended on Bray in Co Wicklow for the funeral of Sinead O'Connor on Tuesday
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Bob Geldof reveals texts from Sinead O'Connor in final weeks as he pays tribute
Sinead O'Connor
"Many, many times Sinead was full of a terrible loneliness and a terrible despair."
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Bob Geldof says he wouldn't present Late Late Show - even if he was paid €1 million
The Late Late Show
The Boomtown Rats star arrived in Dublin on Sunday evening to attend the star-studded IFTA awards at the Radisson Blu Hotel
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Vivienne Westwood's granddaughter pays tribute to late designer with sweet post
Vivienne Westwood
Cora Corré, who is the granddaughter of the late fashion icon Dame Vivienne who passed away last year, walked in the latest show from the fashion house
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Bob Geldof repeatedly misgenders Sam Smith on This Morning as viewers fume
Bob Geldof
Bob Geldof appeared as a guest on This Morning to discuss a wide range of topics, including the sad death of his Boomtown Rats bandmate Garry Roberts. But he ended up misgendering singer Sam Smith, making some viewers furious.
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Sir Bob Geldof repeatedly misgenders Sam Smith leaving This Morning fans fuming
Sam Smith
Bob Geldof appeared as a guest on This Morning to discuss a wide range of topics, including the sad death of his Boomtown Rats bandmate Garry Roberts and the impact Band Aid has had over the years - but he ended up misgendering singer Sam Smith
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Vivienne Westwood memorial: Victoria Beckham and Kate Moss lead fashion elite at farewell service
Vivienne Westwood
Victoria Beckham, Jonathan Ross, Paloma Faith, Kate Moss and Helena Bonham Carter are all celebrating the life of iconic British fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood at a memorial service in London's Southwark Cathedral today
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LadBaby land 2022 Christmas Number 1 as YouTubers top charts for a fifth time
Christmas number 1
The race for this year's Christmas Number 1 is officially over, after a tough battle between the likes LadBaby, Wham! and Mariah Carey – who were among those in the running to bag the festive top spot
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LadBaby could miss out on Christmas number one as Wham and Mariah Carey close gap
Christmas number 1
LadBaby is chasing his fifth consecutive Christmas number one with Food Aid - a rework the Band Aid song, raising money for a food bank charity and the Band Aid Trust
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Tommy Tiernan defends controversial Amy Huberman sex life question after backlash as he opens up about his own relationship
Amy Huberman
"Just because a bunch of idiots take exception to me asking a woman about sex… I mean really?"
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LadBaby collaborate with Martin Lewis to recreate Band Aid song for Christmas track
Martin Lewis
LadBaby and Martin Lewis have come together to recreate Band Aid's popular Christmas track Do They Know It's Christmas to raise funds for a good cause
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14 Irish celebrities and where they went to school - from Bono to Cillian Murphy to Conor McGregor
Schools
Just like every youngster, they would have been weighed down by schoolbags, oversized uniforms, and the general malaise of being a teenager
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Irish Minister Colm Brophy takes swipe at Joe Biden at COP27 after 'horrendous' experience in Africa
COP27
He made the comment after recalling a ‘horrendous’ experience when he met a mother whose baby was dying as a result of climate change in the Horn of Africa six weeks ago
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